Popular Indian Food Chain Opens In Greenwich Village Near NYU

WEST VILLAGE, NY — A popular Indian restaurant chain that centers around authentic vegetarian street food recently opened in Greenwich Village near New York University.

Honest, which began as a street cart in a major open-air food market within Ahmedabad, India, in the 1970s, opened its first Manhattan location at 176 Bleecker St.

It's Honest's 31st location in the United States. The chain primarily opens in suburban areas with large Indian populations. The chain also has 60 outposts in India, two in Canada, two in Australia, and two in Thailand.

"Honest selected a location on Bleecker Street, between MacDougal and Sullivan Streets near the NYU campus to bring the concept full circle; much like Law Garden, the area is a popular food destination with a vibrant nightlife scene," reads a press release about the opening.

The cuisine centers around spice blends, Amul butter, fresh ingredients cooked from scratch, types of curry, dinner rolls, dosa, and types of sandwiches.

It also offers juices, Rose Lassi, hot tea, coffee, and plans to eventually serve beer and wine.

You can check out the full menu here.

The new Greenwich Village location seats 52 people at capacity and has the following hours:

• Sunday-Wednesday: Noon to 10 p.m.
• Thursday: Noon to midnight
• Friday-Saturday: Noon to 2 a.m.

The Greenwich Village Honest kitchen is helmed by Chef Vasisht Ramasubramanian, who is a Culinary Institute of America graduate and a former sous chef at Jean-George's ABC Cocina.

"To our fellow and honorary Indians, we hope you are reminded of home each time you eat at Honest," reads an About section on Honest's website. "As for our first time visitors, we welcome you and promise to expand your palate with some of our favorite Indian street foods."